Development of a Field Test for Upper-Body Power

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 192-197

  Shim, Andrew L ^a   Bailey, Mark L ^b   Westings, Steven H ^c  

^a Southwestern College   (United States)

^b BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Loredan Biomedical   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic testing; Field tests; Power testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035349593     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2001)015<0192:DOAFTF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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